Supper Clubs and the Romance of the Shared Table

There is a singular joy to eating with strangers - one that lingers like the final sip of an excellent wine. It’s a quiet alchemy, this business of supper clubs and social dining, where food becomes more than sustenance, and strangers transform - often quite magically - into companions of the night.

Once, one might have needed an invitation scrawled in fountain pen ink to experience the pleasures of an intimate, chef-curated meal. These days, one needs only to follow a whisper of a postcode on Instagram or stumble across a tucked-away listing promising “an evening of seasonal plates and convivial conversation.” Supper clubs have shed their cloak of exclusivity and are thriving anew, not just in the hidden corners of London flats but across the rolling countryside, in seaside kitchens and converted barns - wherever there are people who love to eat, and love even more to feed others.

It is here that one encounters the quiet revolutionaries of the culinary world. They are not always Michelin-starred, though some are. They might be former sous chefs turned foragers, or grandmothers with spice blends that have never seen the inside of a jar. And the food - oh, the food - is rarely just a dish, but a story. A scallop kissed by fire and sea salt. A fennel tart that tastes of late summer. A lamb shoulder so tender it falls away at the whisper of a fork.

But beyond the dishes themselves lies something more enduring: communion. A long wooden table lined with mismatched chairs. Candlelight flickering over unfamiliar faces. There is no menu to peruse, no decision-making to distract. One simply surrenders to the meal, and in doing so, opens to everything else : the unexpected conversation, the shared silence, the warmth of being welcomed.

These experiences are no longer rarefied secrets. Platforms like EatWith and Airbnb Experiences have made it possible to dine like a local in cities across the globe, from Marrakech rooftops to Tokyo courtyards. You might find yourself in a Sicilian villa, passing round bowls of hand-rolled pasta beneath trailing vines, or in a Hackney warehouse, sipping organic pét-nat as a DJ spins soul records between courses.

Our members, of course, are not left behind in this golden age of experiential dining. Our curated dining perks extend to some of the most compelling supper clubs and social eating experiences across the UK and abroad. Whether it’s a discount at a pop-up hosted by a former MasterChef finalist, or early access to a ticketed underground dining event in Edinburgh, we invite you to eat well - and eat deeply.